Orphanage

6

After all the visitors left I was exhausted. Hanging out with Mattie was great, although I miss her already.I thought about Chresanto, he's a really nice boy and he's cute but the way he came at me yesterday was unacceptable. I want to give him another try, but I'm better than this. Besides I shouldn't be worrying about boys anyway, I need to worry about leaving this place.

"Star." I turned around and saw Rayan.

"Hey sexy face." I smiled. "Wassup?"

I saw him blush. "Don't do that, I'm brownskin. I'm not light, if I blush it won't look right."

We both laughed silently. "Anyway, I was thinking about going to the studio, wanna come?"

I thought for a moment and I phone got a text. I pulled out my phone and saw it was from Chresanto.

Are you coming? I'm waiting. I want to make this work.

I signed and looked at Rayan. "Let's go."

We walked out to his car and instead of listening to music we decided to talk.

"So, you sing? Or just rap?" I asked.

"Rap and Dance."

"Have you ever tried singing?"

He shook his head no. "If you count singing in the shower then yes- plenty if times." He smirked.

I chuckled. "Your such a goofball Rayan."

He's so nice and sweet. He's funny to and cute. He's a really chill guy, I think I'm starting to like him. Also his kissing skills are amazing.

"Got a boyfriend?" He asked interrupting my thoughts.

I snapped out of it. "Un, no. Got a girl?"

"Nah." He said. "Not worried bout females right now."

"That's what I said earlier- not worried about males." I explained.

"Cool." We pulled up at the studio. We got out the car and into the building. Rich wasn't there, so it was just me and Rayan.

"Got any verse you wanna work on?" I asked.

"Yeah." He said. He pulled out a pen and paper. "I was working on it lastnight."

"Let me hear it."

He cleared his throat. "It's not love, but it's pretty close

Hot fudge and a little smoke

I didn't mean it means nothing to you

Hands locked on my black couch with nothing to do

Can't stop on cloud 20

Married to the drugs, but the feels keeps coming

Finally stop crying, but your nose is still running

Wipe it on my shirt, haha I need sleep

You tell me that you wanna do it big

I love when you say "guess what?" (What? What?)

Giving me stories of another nigga kid

And I wonder why I'm all messed up (up up up up)" He looked at me. "That's it."

"That was nice." I complimented. "But it's not enough. You have to add more."

I grabbed a pen and paper. "What do you call that verse?"

"Bed Peace" He signed.

I nodded and wrote Bed Peace on the top of the paper.

2 Hours Later

We wasn't done with the song, but almost. I got my first verse and we finished his. I just need a hook, chorus, and maybe another verse.

"Another one your songs." He smirked.

I signed. "Well stop making verses! Make songs and allow me to the verses." I said.

He shrugged. "It's fine Star. Going to school tomorrow?" He asked.

"Nope." I smiled. "Are you?"

"Probably, I don't need to miss a day. I need all the education I can get right now." He laughed.

I chuckled. "Ready to go?" He asked.

"Yeah." I said.

We walked to his car and got in, we stayed quiet and listened to music for a while until he turned it off.

"You know Chresanto is my roommate right?"

I shrugged. "So."

"So why'd you stand him up?" He signed.

My eyes widen, how does he know? "He told you I did?" I asked.

"No." He said quickly. "I just know you did, he told me this morning that he was going to ask you out again tonight."

I thought for a moment. "Maybe I would have went if you haven't asked me to go to the studio." I lied. "If you knew I was possibly going to go out why'd you invite me to the studio?"

He shrugged. "Good question, maybe I didn't want you to go on a second date." He smirked.

"Why not sexy face?" I bit my lip.

"Cause, I don't want you guys to work out."

I frowned. "Well that's kind of mean, you know if you were my friend you'd be satisfied of me being with whoever I want to -"

"Yeah that's the point." He interrupted me. "I'm not satisfied."

"Why not?" I asked.

We pulled up in the parking lot.

"Don't worry about is doll." He said kissing my cheek. "Goodnight."

The Next Afternoon

Everyone except for Rayan was in the den, watching tv and talking. I was talking to Breaunna.

"So Zonnique, I know I haven't really been communicating but how was the studio?" She asked.

I smiled. "It's been good. We got done a whole song and half of another, we're doing good."

"That's good." She said. "So, it's this party tonight. My cousins party, wanna come?"

I waited a bit to answer, considering the fact that I don't know her very well. "Anyone I know that's going?"

She nodded. "Bahja is coming and Chresanto also. Maybe Myles and Jacob."

"Sure I'll go." I smiled.

"Great! Be ready at 8:30." She said.

I got up and went in the kitchen to get another root beer. After that I sat back in the den, but sitting near Craig and Bahja.

"Come on keep singing!" Bahja whined. "Zonnique can hear too."

Craig blushed and nodded his head no. "Bahja you know I don't like being judged baby."

She signed. "Zonnique won't judge."

I laughed to myself. "Have you met me?" I took a sip of my root beer.

"See." Craig laughed. "Sorry Beauty, talk to you later alright?"

"Okay." She whispered.

He kissed her forehead and he walked off.

"He was really good, you should have heard him." She frowned.

"Let me guess." I spoke, "It's his passion? You know, to sing?"

"No." She explained. "It's just something he likes to do, his passion is being different. That's what I like about him." She smiled.

We stood up, "Coffee?" I asked.

She nodded and looked everyone. "Me and Zonnique are going to Starbucks in 10 minutes, if you wanna come get ready."

We walked to our room and went inside. I looked in my drawer and put on my white fitted shirt, black hammer pants, and my taxis. I did my hair in a high bandu ponytail.

Bahja had on a black sweater, denim pants, and some black uggs. Her hair was curly.

"Ready to go?" She asked.

"I'll meet you in the car."

I took the elevator to floor 3 and walked to the classroom, Rayan was sitting in a desk typing on a computer.

"Hey Rayan."

He looked at me and closed the computer. "Oh hey Star." He smiled. "Wassup?"

I shook my head. "Nothing, were all going to Starbucks. Wanna come?"

"Up and leave what I'm working on? No thanks, could you bring me back a coffee though?" He pulled a twenty dollar bill out his pocket and gave it to me.

I took it and put it in my bra. I sat in a desk next to him, "Your really smart, that's cool."

"Education first."

"That's good." I smiled. "Your an educated type of guy, I like that."

He blushed. "Star stop it, remember what I told you? I can't blush." He tried holding his cheeks to make then stop but it wasn't working.

"Your smile is gorgeous, stop hiding it." I complimented.

He looked at me, "Thanks."

"Yeah, so I guess I'll be leaving now." I said standing up.

"See you Star."

I walked towards the door, "Star?"

I looked back and bit my lip. "Yeah?"

"You look extremely beautiful today."

I nodded. "Thank you a Rayan, thank you." I blushed.

Later That Night

I took a shower and put on my high waist disaster jeans, my black and gold Chanel crop sweater, and my gold sequenced Tom Ford heels. I wand curled my hair and put on my red lipstick.

Bahja had on a cream sweater, light denim True Religion jeans with cream stitching, and white heels. Her hair was straight, and she had on bright cream lipstick.

"You look great." I complimented.

"Thanks." She smiled, "You look great too, let's go."

We walked to Breaunna's room, she was dressed but putting on makeup. She had on a blue crop tee, denim jeans, and her blue and white Air Jordan's. Her hair was in a ponytail.

"I'm ready." She smiled.

We all walked into the main lobby where Myles, Chresanto, and Jacob was.

"Damn a couple baddies walked into the room can I get a picture or nah?" Jacob laughed.

I gave Jacob my phone, he snapped about 5 pictures and gave me back my phone.

"The limo should be here any minute now." Breaunna said.

I looked at the pictures and made a grid, I put 3 pictures in the grid and uploaded it on i********:. The caption read All them 5⃣'s needa listen when the 's are talking.

"Limos here!" Myles said.

We all walked out and into the limo. We sat down and the limo drove us to the party.

"I have special wine from Brazil, anyone want a glass?" Breaunna asked.

"I do." Chresanto said quickly.

She handed him a glass, "I will." I said.

"Me too." Bahja spoke.

We all got a glass except for Jacob because he claims he don't drink or anything.

We arrived at the party and got out the limo, it looked extremely live. It was like a mansion and it was empty red cups all on the front lawn and drunk teenagers wrestling and showing off their boobs.

"I see boobs!" Myles yelled. Myles and Jacob ran over to the girls showing their boobs, Chresanto just sat there.

"There's my cousin." Breaunna said. "I'll go say hello."

Me and Bahja walked in the house, 2Pac filled the air and teens were sitting on the couch. Some sleep and some laughing, all high.

"This isn't a place for me." Bahja said. We went to the backyard, where it was peaceful. The music was in the background but it wasn't as loud. There were teens there who didn't look or seem weird, they had a cup in there hand but they manage their drinks.

"I never seen you girls around before." A caramel girl said sitting next to us.

"Yeah we're not use to parties like this." Bahja explained.

I laughed. "She's not use to a party like this, I live like this. Pass me a drink."

She passed me a cup and I took a gulp.

She laughed. "I like you."

"I like you too, I'm Zonnique." I said.

"India." She looked at Bahja. "Never came to a party like this before pinky?"

"She never been to a party." I laughed. "Were from an orphanage."

"Oh did you guys come with Breaunna?" She asked.

I nodded yes. "You know her?"

"My boyfriends cousin." She explained. "So, what are you use to?" She asked Bahja. "You know, as far as parties."

She shrugged. "I never been to a house party before."

Me and India gasped. "Well this is your first, and will be the best one you ever been too!" She laughed. "Follow me."

We walked in the house and into the den. She grabbed a microphone from the DJ.

"Yo yo yo!"

"Wassup!" Everyone hollered.

"If you outside I want you to come on in, I gotta announcement."

Everyone that was outside came in.

India smiled. "It's time we do something together, spin the bottle?" She gave us a devilish grin.

Everyone shouted and cheered.

"What's spin the bottle?" Bahja asked.

"Don't worry." I said. "It's fun, every kissed someone before? Besides Craig?"

She shook her head slowly. "Good, tonight's your lucky night."

About 20 girls and 20 boys made a circle onto the floor, they were the only ones who wasn't drunk.

India grabbed a empty bottle and put it in the middle.

"For the newbies, this is how the game goes. You spin the bottle, and whoever the top lands on, you have to kiss that person." India explained.

Bahja eyes widen. "Zo I can't do this, I'm with Craig!"

"It's just for fun, it's not like you'll catch feelings. No strings attached." I smiled.

India went first and the bottle landed on Jacob. They kissed, I could tell Jacob was happy.

Next was me, I spun the bottle and it landed on Bahja.

She looked at me. "Spin again." She said.

"Look I never kissed a girl either, just relax." I laughed.

I leaned in closer, she did to. I could tell she was nervous. Our lips slowly locked, she began to relax and continued.

We both stopped. "See, it wasn't that hard." I smiled.